Cinemark's Summer Movie Clubhouse = $1 Movies!

Looking for some summer fun ideas?  Be sure to mark your calendar for Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays at Cinemark.  All kiddo "movie club" movies are $1 each, or you can purchase a ticket in advance for all 10 shows, for only $5.  Start off by clicking this Cinemark link, and find your local theater.  Then, print off the summer movie schedule and mark the dates in your activity calendar.  Schedules might be different per location, so if you live near two locations (like me!), look over both schedules for a bit of selection on your Thrifty Tuesdays.  Movies start at 10am.

For additional savings, sign up for the weekly concession coupons, via e-mail.

For my readers in the hot south...this is a perfect activity to fill the 10am -2pm "heat of the day".  The hours we here in our house avoid the sun.  :)

Make it a fabulous summer!

30 Free Valentine's Day Note Cards - Just Pay Shipping (Starting @ $4.50!!)

Celebrate Valentine's Day with adorable and FREE Valentines cards! Buying your child's Valentines has never been easier, saving you time and money.  Choose a design that allows for free photo uploads and add your child's picture for a one of a kind Valentine. Add a personal note from your child to his or her classmates and even fill in the "from" message portion, if you prefer.  You may want to leave that portion blank for budding "writers".

Make 10 free note cards to cut into 3's, making 30 FREE personalized kid's Valentines! These would be perfect for pre-school and elementary school class parties, since 30 will be more that enough.  I usually end up getting 2 packages for each child at the store, since the store bought Valentines only have 20 or 22 and that's not always enough.  Plus, these are quality cards from VistaPrint (they make good stuff!).  This offer includes free personalization and photo uploads. The note cards are free, just pay shipping and processing and shipping starts at just $4.50!!


Happy Valentines Day!!

My New Favorite Thing...Lasting Nail Color At Home!

It takes a lot to impress me when it comes to doing your nails at home. I love manicures, but can rarely talk myself into affording them. Not to mention, nail polish rarely lasts when you have 2 kids.  Problem solved!!

Here are my nails on day 5:

I have had tons of compliments on them and everyone is shocked to know I did them myself.  Love that!  Who doesn't like a compliment?  :)

Step One:  Apply 2 - 3 coats of your favorite nail color.  In my case it's L.A. Colors, Color Crave from the Dollar Tree, $1.

Step Two:  Black crackle.  I only did 2 coats of the pink (wish I'd done 3, but time is an issue for me), and the following day I applied the black crackle.  In this case, it was one quick coat of Avon's Mosaic Effects Top Coat in Black.  I say quick because you'll need to apply the black coat pretty efficiently.  The reason being, it will start to shrink and "crackle" right away. $6

Tip - Use promo code CYBER2011 for FREE standard shipping on your Avon order!  :)

Step three: Clear coat, clear coat, clear coat.  I did one coat the day of and added another coat each day or two.  Free...this is an old, but still good, bottle of Wet n' Wild.  Usually, $1.

Here are my nails on day nine!! I've only had to touch up one tiny spot on my right hand, on day 7. Otherwise, I'm just adding clear coats in the evening. And remember, add the clear coat to the tip of the nail first, then strokes down the nail.

What else can I say? I love these nails! They were fast, easy, cheap, trendy and compliment worthy...what's not to love!!

Holiday Card Survival Kit From Vistaprint For Only $4.99!

Order 20 Holiday Cards, 140 Labels and 1 Engraved Pen for only $4.99 from Vistaprint. Get a head start on sending out holiday cards this year. Choose from over a thousand designs and personalize with your own holiday greetings. Then, create custom return address labels to make sending your cards a breeze. Interested in adding a handwritten message in some of your cards? Don't forget to pick up your personalized engraved pen to make writing notes a breeze! Shipping not included, but shipping starts at $6.84.  I've ordered from Vistaprint in the past and they have high quality items at low prices!!

$5 Magazine Subscriptions At Amazon Make A Great Gift

Magazines are a great gift idea for a few reasons. First off, they are "shipped" for you. Second, it's the gift that keeps on giving, month after month. Lastly, a $5 subscription is quite the steal and I love frugal gifts that don't look frugal to the recipient. I guess my opinion is also based on the fact that I also love getting magazines in the mail! :)

Amazon currently has magazines subscriptions on sale for the holidays. Here's a few of my favorites that are priced at only $5:




Happy Shopping!!